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Ignis fatuus or a will-o the wisp. A sketch for public exebition.
1827
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Metadata
- Call Number
- E South 12/GC021/Box 16/Normal/19th c./Artists F-Heath, Henry GA 2011.00842
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], 1827/05/15.
- People
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- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—19th century
- Caricature
- George IV King of Great Britain 1762-1830—Caricatures and cartoons
- Canning, George 1770-1827—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—Kings and rulers—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Prime ministers—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Broughton, John Cam Hobhouse Baron 1786-1869—Caricatures and cartoons
- Burdett, Francis 1770-1844—Caricatures and cartoons
- Lansdowne, Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice Marquess of 1780-1863—Caricatures and cartoons
- Lyndhurst, John Singleton Copley Baron 1772-1863—Caricatures and cartoons
- Devonshire, William Spencer Cavendish Duke of 1790-1858—Caricatures and cartoons
- William IV King of Great Britain 1765-1837—Caricatures and cartoons
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- Ignis fatuus or a will-o the wisp. A sketch for public exebition.
- Call Number
- E South 12/GC021/Box 16/Normal/19th c./Artists F-Heath, Henry GA 2011.00842
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dcbk128p68g
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], 1827/05/15.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1827
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 25 x 35.5 cm.
- Source Acquisition
- Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
- References
- British Museum. Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, [1978]. No. 15393
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Medium: Etchings
- Depiction: Caricature; political cartoon. Allegorical scene. Night scene with Canning riding naked on horse. Eight men follow behind him on foot, including: Brougham, Burdette, Lansdowne, Lyndhurst; George IV's face superimposed over rising sun at right.
- Signed in plate, lower right: "H. Heath fect.".
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—19th century
- Caricature
- George IV King of Great Britain 1762-1830—Caricatures and cartoons
- Canning, George 1770-1827—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—Kings and rulers—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Prime ministers—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Broughton, John Cam Hobhouse Baron 1786-1869—Caricatures and cartoons
- Burdett, Francis 1770-1844—Caricatures and cartoons
- Lansdowne, Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice Marquess of 1780-1863—Caricatures and cartoons
- Lyndhurst, John Singleton Copley Baron 1772-1863—Caricatures and cartoons
- Devonshire, William Spencer Cavendish Duke of 1790-1858—Caricatures and cartoons
- William IV King of Great Britain 1765-1837—Caricatures and cartoons
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 2
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/8de3243f-df3c-45e5-af62-95bff65caf2e/manifest